Q14825 / key C
Refreshing Recollection: Before vs. During
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Open case study ->▌ REFRESH RECOLLECTION VERSUS RECORDED RECOLLECTION
Refreshing recollection
Refreshing recollection uses a prompt to revive memory; recorded recollection substitutes a record when memory stays weak.
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Q17318 / key B
Refreshing Recollection: On-Stand Access
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Open case study ->Q18076 / key D
Refreshing Recollection: Any Material Can Jog Memory
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Open case study ->Q22211 / key C
Business Records vs. Past Recollection Recorded
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Open case study ->Q22227 / key C
Refreshing Recollection: Pretrial Notes Inspection
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Gold Key / Q14825
GK-EVIDENCE-612-REFRESH-TIMING-01
Under Rule 612, a writing used while testifying must be produced to the adverse party; a writing used before testifying may be produced if justice requires.
Silver Key / Q14825
SK-EVIDENCE-REFRESH-NOT-RECORDED-RECOLLECTION
Do not import recorded-recollection foundation into refreshing recollection; authorship and read-and-approved status are not the Rule 612 trigger.
Trap Key / Q14825
TK-EVIDENCE-REFRESH-ONLY-ON-STAND
The on-stand rule is mandatory, but it is not exclusive; pre-testimony refresh remains discretionary.
Gold Key / Q17318
GK-EVIDENCE-612-ON-STAND-PRODUCTION-01
A writing used to refresh memory while the witness is testifying must be produced for adverse-party inspection and related cross-examination.
Proof drill / Q14825
Before vs. During
A witness reviews a third-party report the night before trial to refresh memory. What is the court's inspection rule for the adverse party?
The court may allow inspection if justice requires.
Proof drill / Q17318
Not Offered
A witness uses a note on the stand to refresh memory, but the proponent never offers the note. Can the adverse party inspect it?
Yes. Use while testifying triggers Rule 612 inspection rights.
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01 Presentation of Evidence
02 Witnesses
03 Refreshing recollection
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What this page must catch
Reading the writing into evidence just because it refreshed the witness.
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